How does trade policy reshape the global economy?

If you find this question interesting you might take a look at my research. It uses quantitative trade models to study trade policy, climate change, and their global impacts.

Research

My research uses quantitative trade models based on the so-called gravity equation to study questions in ==international economics==, ==trade policy==, and ==environmental economics==. I analyze the effects of tariffs and trade conflicts, assess how trade can mitigate climate change impacts, and evaluate the consequences of geopolitical disruptions for food security and global value chains. Therefore I link my educational background as an agricultural economist with my current work at ==Kiel University== and the ==Kiel Institute for the World Economy==. Furthermore I am interested in econometrics of high-resolution and high-frequency data, e.g. ==remote sensing== and ==spatial data==.

Publications

Working Paper

Advisory Work

With the knowledge gained through research, I do advisory work for policy makers and institutions, such as the ==European Commission==, ==European Parliament==, ==African Development Bank==, or local ministries, such as, the ==German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs==, ==German Federal Foreign Office==, ==Austrian Ministry for Labour and Economy==. Dialogue with leading figures at the international, national, and regional level is aimed at incorporating socially relevant issues into my work and providing these actors with a sound informational basis for economic decision-making.

My contributions and commentary have been featured in renowned publications and TV shows such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, ZDF heute, and ARD Brennpunkt.

Consulting

As an independent consultant, I work at the intersection of ==economic modeling, data science, and policy analysis==. I support international organizations, cooperations, and public institutions with both macro- and microeconomic simulations—ranging from trade policy evaluations to firm-level cost modeling and household-level behavioral responses to climate policy.

My expertise includes working with large and complex datasets, such as spatially fine-gridded data, customs records, and corporate HR data (e.g. salary structures). Typical consulting questions include: How will a company’s cost base evolve under new regulatory frameworks? or Which households are likely to adopt renewable energy technologies under a revised subsidy scheme?

Clients include the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the German Agency For International Cooperation (GIZ), various German state ministries and cooperations.

Vita

I am a postdoctoral researcher at ==Kiel University== and a researcher at the ==Kiel Institute for the World Economy==. I hold a PhD in Quantitative Economics from Kiel University. During my PhD, I was a Fulbright Scholar at the ==University of California, Berkeley==.

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Contact

Mail: mail@hendrikmahlkow.com
Twitter: @HMahlkow
GitHub: @hendrikmahlkow


Kiel University
Christian-Albrechts-Platz 4
24118 Kiel
Germany

Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Kiellinie 66
24105 Kiel
Germany